For nearly forty years, America has been entertained by the trials and tribulations of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania. On 5 January 1970, ABC premiered one of their most famous soap operas, "All My Children." The show is famous for dealing with many socially relevant issues reflective of the times. Such issues include abortion, drug use, the Vietnam War, homosexuality, and rape. But it has always done it in a classy and intelligent way, which is why the show has lasted so long and remained so popular. Through good times and bad times, the show has always stuck through - until 2011 when ABC pulled the plug and the show was intended to move online. The plans were, however, suspended until early 2013 when the show was finally revived again, only to be canceled after its first revived season on the air.moreless

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Erica Kane: Is this what Kendall wants, another piece of her heart ripped out? I'm serious. Who here truly believes that these two have a future together? (Bianca, Kendall, Zach and Myrtle raise their hands.) Jack?
Jack Montgomery: I'm going to exercise my right to abstain.
Reggie Montgomery: I'm exercising his right, also.

(While discussing if Jonathan may have been the one to push Di in the water.)Aidan Devane: I don't know how much cheese is left on Jonathan's cracker, but why would he do it? He has no motive, he has no grudge. He doesn't even know the girl. If Jonathan did anything to Di, I think he saved her.
Tad Martin: Oh. Good. I'm glad to hear it because I agree, but that leaves us with another problem. It makes our short list of suspects all that much shorter. Let's face it, there's not that many crackers in need of cheese running around Pine Valley.

This episode marked a rare appearance for Ruth Warrick as Phoebe Wallingford. Warrick has not been seen in quite some time, and was now primarily confined to a wheelchair. This was Warrick's last episode, as the actress passed away on January 15.

This episode commemorates the series' 35th anniversary on television.

Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater) and Eden Riegel (Bianca Montgomery) return in their respective contract roles. Saleisha Stowers first airs in the recast role of Cassandra Foster. Previous contract star Ray MacDonnell returns in the recurring role of Joe Martin.

'Henry' was not Del's original surname, it was one he took when he came to Pine Valley. His sister's surname would be Hunkle (from their father Seabone), not Henry.

Greenlee comments that it's been chilly ever since she got to Nova Scotia, but Canada's east coast is experiencing unusually warm temperatures right now and Pine Valley (which is located in Pennsylvania) would only be a few degrees warmer than Nova Scotia, certainly not a big enough difference for Greenlee to really even notice.

When Babe is telling Bianca about finding Bess after JR hid her, Alexa messes up her line. She says "By the time David and Momma and Krystal get her back." Krystal is Babe's mother.

Aidan states that 'Fusion has a serial killer'. Erin's body is, so far, only the second to be found. The official FBI definition of a serial killer requires that there be at least three victims.

On the front of the security guard's uniforms, there is a tag that is supposed to say 'Chandler Enterprises', but there has been a spelling error and the tag actually reads 'Chander Enterprises'.

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All My Children was pre-empted on June 11 for funeral coverage of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.

The toy that Little Adam gave J.R. for his birthday is Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast. Jacob Young, who plays J.R. on the show, played Lumiere on Broadway for a ten-week engagement beginning May 9, 2006.

Jonathan sings: “Ashes, ashes, we all fall down.”
This refers to the childhood song children sing, “Ring around the roses”.

Kendall: What in the name of Rosie O'Donnell is going on here?
Rosie O'Donnell is a homosexual celebrity. Kendall's reference to her name has to due with the questions Joshua Madden is asking her.